Demountable wall construction



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UNITED STA TES- PATENT OFFICE.

EARL F. HAUSEBMAN, OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, LEROY D. MOWERY, OF CLEVELAND, AND JOHN A. BOHNSACK, OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE E. I. HAUSEBMAN COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

DEMOUNTABLE WALL CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed September 7, 1926. Serial No. 134,111.

10 easily as the original putting up.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims,

5 the annexed drawing and the following description s'ettingforth in detail certain features embodying the invention, such disclosed,

means constituting however, but several of various forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a construction embodying the present invention; Fig. 2 is a fra mentary front elevational view of a modification; Fig. 3 is a section on the plane indicated by the line III-III,. Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary front elevation of a" further modification; Fig. 5 is a section on the plane indicated by the line V.V, Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is an elevation of a detail.

The reference character S in the drawing designates a support or post, made preferably of hollow sheet metal with a removable face plate 4, and shaped for engaging panel members P, also preferablymade of hollowos'heet metal. A cornice C may also be employed if desired, either topping the entire structure as indicated in Fig. 4, or having further sections on above, as indicated in Fig. 2.

For securing a panel member to the post.

a clip insertible through a hole in the side of the post is located.wi'th its hook portion 6 en aging a projection or bridge 7 in the pane member. Through a slot in a portion of the clip 5 within the post, a wedge 8 is then driven. Such fastening means may be used at any point on the panel member as desired. 0 In the formshown in Figs. 2 and 3, a bolt 9 having a hook end 10 is located with the hook through a hole in the groove-floor 11 in the panel member and the other end projecting through a hole or slot in the post. A

nut 12 serves for tightening. A projection 13 from the cornice may be included under the nut.

In some cases, we prefer an offset. in the hook bolt. This may be in the form shown in Figs. 4 and 6, the bolt having a bent offset 14 and a hook end 15, the other end 16 being threaded as usual to receive a nut 17. With the hook end 15 engaged in a hole in the groove-floor 11 of the panel member and the threaded end 16 projecting through a hole or slot in the side of the post, the nut 17 maybe turned up. Where a cornice and a panel member are to be secured to the post, a: projection from the cornice is included under the nut. This may advantageously be in the feign of an eye bolt 18 extending from the recessed floor 19.0f the cornice in line with the end 1610f the hook bolt to lie under the nut 17. On drawing up the nut, the entire assembly is secured.

From the foregoing the manner of assembly will be clear. To disassemble in the case of the wedge form, Fig. 1, the faceplate 4 of the 0st having been removed, the wedges 8 are. nocked out of the clips 5, when the clips may be withdrawn from engagement with the anel member and the latter is'then free to e removed from engagement against the post. With the hook bolts, the face plate of the post similarly having been removed, the

nuts are unscrewed and removed, or at least loosened sufiiciently to allow manipulation to raise the hook out of the hole in the panel member, when the withdrawn.

As will thus be seen, the construction, in any of the forms illustrated provides a means for securing panel membersto a support or post in such a manner that t e securing means is entirely invisible outsi e, since the elements'concerncd are enclosed wholly within the post and adjoining structure, and when the face plate 4 of the post is put on, all is concealed. Moreover, by reason of the character of the take-up means, the entire assembly may be as readily demounted asset up.

Other modes of applying the principle of the invention may be employed, change bein panel may be directly provided the means stated by any of the folowm claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

We therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as our invent1on:-

1. In construction of the character described, the combination of a hollow post, a panel-member engageable with said post, and takeqlp means insertible wholly from within said post for securing said panel member to said 0st.

2. Construction of the character described, the combination of a hollow post, a panel member enga cable with said post, said means including a It engaging said panel member, and a nut coactin with the bolt.

3. In construction of t e character described, the combination of a hollow 0st, 21

panel member engageable with sai P take-up means within said post for securing said anel memberto said post, said means inclu ing a hook bolt engaging said panel member and a nut coacting with the bolt.

4. In construction of the character described, the combination of a post, a cornice, a panel member engageable with said post and cornice, and means for securing said panel member to said post and cornice, said means including a bolt engaging the panel member, and coacting means engaging the post and cornice. I

5. In construction of the character described, the combination of a post, a cornice, a panel member engageable with said post and cornice, and means for securing saidpanel member to said post and cornice, said means 9 including a hook-bolt engaging the panel member, a coacting means engaging the colnice within the post, and a nut for the said hook-bolt.

6. In construction of the character described, the combination of a post, a cornice, a panel member engageable with said post and cornice, and means for securing said panel member to said 0st and cornice, said means including an 0 set hook-bolt engaging the anel member, a coacting means engaging t e cornice within the post, and a nut for the said hook-bolt.

7 In construction of the character described, the combination of a post, a cornice, a panel member engageable, with said post and cornice, a means for securing said panel member to said post and cornice, said means including a hook-bolt engaging the panel member, an eye-bolt projecting from said cornice within the 0st and receiving the threaded end of the hook-bolt, and a nut for the said hook-bolt.

8. In construction of the character described, the combination of a post, a cornice, a panel member engageable with said post and cornice, a means for securing said panel member to said 0st and cornice, said means including an 0 set hook-boltcngaging the panel member, an eye-bolt projecting from said cornice within the 0st and receiving thethreaded end of a hook- It, and a nut for the said hook bolt.

Signed by us this 26 day of August, 1926.

EARL F. HAUSERMAN. LEROY D. MOWERY. J OHN A. BOHNSACK. 

